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Postern of Fate (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 221 pages
  • Publisher: Fontana; 1st in this format edition (31 May 1976)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006142559
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006142553
  • Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,160,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
Volume 74 in the Agatha Christie Collection (1973). Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide.

About the Author
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A real drag, 11 Sep 2007
By Ms. MacNeill (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Postern of Fate (Tommy & Tuppence Chronology) (Paperback)
A bit of a disappointment. This was the last book that Christie wrote and it shows: Tommy and Tuppence seem to make some reference to their age or the fact that things have changed since their youth every few pages. After a while, this became tiresome: Agatha, I got it. Your characters aren't Bright Young Things anymore. That being said, this aspect may make "Postern of Fate" more appealing to more mature readers, and the dialogue of the dog, which I found a little too cutesy, might draw in younger ones.

Ironically - given that I love Poirot and his dramatic conclusions - I found the story far too farfetched. I just *couldn't* believe what went on in the past - and Christie's failure to sell the story meant that she failed to sell me the book as a whole.

I found myself becoming bored by the mystery, although to be fair Tommy and Tuppence appear to be more concerned with bringing down spies than solving murders anyway. I found it hard to care about what was going on and, as a previous reviewer said, once we found out whodunit, it was still left unclear whydunit. This was my first Tommy and Tuppence novel and I can't say that I feel too encouraged to pick up the previous ones.

A real let-down to an otherwise wonderful writing career.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, 29 Jun 1999
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This review is from: Postern of Fate (Mass Market Paperback)
The only reason I kept reading this book after the few initial chapters was that its written by Agatha Christie. I have always enjoyed her mysteries but this one was extremely boring and repetitive, wasn't much of a mystery anyway. I love the way Agatha Christie shapes her characters in other books but if one wants to keep admiring her genius, avoid Postern Of Fate.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing end to the Tommy and Tuppence series., 26 Jun 2001
By W. O'NEILL "Sochalien anglais" (Wirral, England.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Postern of Fate (Tommy & Tuppence Chronology) (Paperback)
The last book published before Christie's death turns out to be a big let down. The Beresfords have become tedious and the endless conversations about dogs are a huge turn off - more at home in one of the children's books with which this story abounds. Unlike the previous Tommy and Tuppence books, the action is minimal and it is a real struggle to finish this book. The end is predictable and the one moment of excitement not even that excitement. Also, the old enemies in the past idead is dredged up again from the vastly superior 'The Secret Adversary' and we are left with a tired old book which doesn't deliver. Avoid.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE This BRILLIANT Book
Postern Of Fate by Agatha Christie is an Excellent book and from reading reviews I think it is a misunderstood book, Yes Tommy and Tuppence go on about being old but that is... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. P. Robinson

4.0 out of 5 stars Makes sense if you've read her autobiography...
...and remember this is her last book. She uses her characters Tommy and Tuppence to say goodbye, and to go back to her early youth. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ms. L. R. Fisher

1.0 out of 5 stars Is it really Christie?
As an Agatha Christie fan, I find it hard to believe she wrote this rubbish. It was very late in her career (and life), so maybe that explains the bitterness, dreary repetition,... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Peter in the Garden

1.0 out of 5 stars What Just Happened?
As a die hard Christie fan, and loving the previous four T&T books, I felt I had to slog through and finish this one, and although the whodunnit is answered after a fashion, I... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Lousy Cook

1.0 out of 5 stars Be very afraid!
If you are a diehard Christie fan who has already devoured most of her work, go out and buy this book, you know you'll have to read it sooner or later! Read more
Published on 9 April 2007 by C. Knowles

4.0 out of 5 stars Odd but endearing
This is a very late Christie. She revisits her old childhood home, long since demolished, by having her characters Tommy and Tuppence buy it. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by Ms. L. R. Fisher

5.0 out of 5 stars The last Tommy and Tuppence book (bu, hu)
I wish it were not so, but this is the final book in the Tommy and Tuppence series. I wish Christie had written more of them. Read more
Published on 20 April 2006 by bookaholic

4.0 out of 5 stars Better inspired when less political
One of the most surprising novel by Agatha Christie I have ever read. No Poirot, no Marple, but Tommy and Tuppence. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2004 by Jacques COULARDEAU

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars for below average, but not terrible
The mystery did keep me reading on, wanting me to go forward, although pretty dull, I would have to say that the characters in it are the most intrigueing to me, mainly the dog... Read more
Published on 25 May 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had not read it
I was truly disappointed by this book. I love Agatha Christie, and have always considered her not only a great mystery writer, but also a marvelous novelist as well. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 1998

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